This profusely illustrated book is a beautiful guide showcasing all the different breeds of horse and pony, which it does with detailed explanations. 150 colour photographs and illustrations enhance the text, combining to make this an essential reference for anyone wishing to know the origins of the horse and their uses today. The breeds and types covered by the book are: Akhal-Teke, Anglo-Arab, Appaloossa, Arabian, Ardennes, Bashikir, Belgian Carrier, Berber, Boulonnais, Breton, Budyonny, Australian, Camargue, Cob, Norman Cob, Connemara pony, Dales, Dartmoor, Don, Spanish, Exmoor, Falabella, Fell pony, Frederiksborg, Friesian, Furioso, Gelderland, Hack, Haflinger, Hannoverian, Holsteiner, Hunter, Icelandic, Jutland, Kabardian, Knabstrupper, Landes, Lipizzan, Lusitano, Morgan, Murgese, Mustang, Nonius, Palomino, Peruvian, Percheron, Pinto, Fjords pony, Welsh pony, Rocky Mountain pony, Pure bred, Shagya Arabian, Shetland, Shire, Standard breed, Suffolk Punch and Orlov.